One thing that really appeals to me is this idea of music being a living thing that has an evolution that, in a way, enables the artist to sell a process rather than a piece of product.

You use a glass mirror to see your face; you use works of art to see your soul.

Music should strike fire from the heart of man, and bring tears from the eyes of woman.

I have a genuine love affair with my audience. When I`m on stage they`re not privileged to see me. It`s a privilege for me to see them.

Every actor in his heart believes everything bad that's printed about him.

I'm very happy to hear that my work inspires writers and painters. It's the most beautiful compliment, the greatest reward. Art should always be an exchange.

I love rock-n-roll. I think it's an exciting art form. It's revolutionary. Still revolutionary and it changed people. It changed their hearts. But yeah, even rock-n-roll has a lot of rubbish, really bad music.

The true art of memory is the art of attention.

The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.

The art of art, the glory of expression and the sunshine of the light of letters, is simplicity.

Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness.

We're not trying to change the world; just music.

A great poet is the most precious jewel of a nation.

Nature scarcely ever gives us the very best; for that we must have recourse to art.

Music melts all the separate parts of our bodies together.

I can't listen to that much Wagner. I start getting the urge to conquer Poland.

The only escape from the miseries of life are music and cats...

What is written without effort is in general read without pleasure.

Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.

Art is magic delivered from the lie of being truth.

I think another thing is that we don't really want exclusivity. We accept that it is in the artist's interest to be on sale in every place where they sell music.